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First time buyers aim for grand designs

First time buyers spend around £3,782 each on kitting out their new home - the equivalent to three per cent of the average national house price - according to new research from Santander Mortgages.

EU ruling on mobile roaming charges gets the go ahead

Yesterday's ruling by the European Court of Justice backing moves to cut mobile roaming rates by up to 70% from 1st July may not be welcomed by the major mobile networks but is a saving grace for the 22 million holiday makers who will be taking their phones abroad this summer according to uSwitch.com.

Apple iPhone 4 - Thinnest smartphone ever

Apple iPhone 4 - Thinnest smartphone ever

Apple have presented the new iPhone 4 featuring FaceTime, which makes the dream of video calling a reality, and Apple’s stunning new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in super crisp text, images and video.

Orange supports new breed of business worker - The 5-9’er

Whether it’s starting a new business or hosting an international conference call, more people are finding their working lives evolving to include working between 5pm and 9am – creating a new breed of worker known as the ‘5-9’er’.

Orange Power Wellies to keep Glastonbury Festival goers charged

Orange Power Wellies to keep Glastonbury Festival goers charged

Orange has unveiled the Orange Power Wellies, a groundbreaking and innovative eco mobile phone charging prototype created to keep Glastonbury Festival goers connected with their friends across the weekend.

iPhone 4 coming to O2

O2 will launch iPhone 4, the thinnest smartphone in the world with the highest resolution display ever built into a phone on 24th June.

Skype from your large screen TV in High Definition

Skype from your large screen TV in High Definition

Now Panasonic HDTV* owners can make free Skype-to-Skype calls from their large screen TV, which means they can see family and friends on a large screen from the comfort of their living as they talk to them.

Footy fans will watch World Cup on the internet at work

Two in five Brits (42 per cent) plan to watch the World Cup at work this summer, but with the festival of football only five days away, planning how to watch the games during the working day is a top priority for many football fans, says moneysupermarket.com.

LG Town GT350 - Maximize your social networking experience

LG Town GT350 - Maximize your social networking experience

LG have announced the launch of the LG Town GT350, a QWERTY keypad-equipped messaging phone optimised for social networking integration.

Sony Ericsson gives consumers something Extra

Sony Ericsson gives consumers something Extra

Divided into four simple categories, Talk, Play, Listen and Go, the new Sony Ericsson Extras now makes it even easier for consumers to understand how to add a new experience to enjoy their handset.

Acer Liquid E Ferrari special edition smartphone

Acer Liquid E Ferrari special edition smartphone

Acer Liquid E Ferrari special edition is the most exclusive smartphone in the world, dedicated to those who refuse to settle for mere perfection and demand something extra from their technological devices: passion, cutting-edge technology, performance, and above all, exclusive features!

New Eon tracker tariff announced

Gareth Kloet, head of energy at Confused.com says "The introduction of a new tariff from Eon has further muddied the waters when it comes to determining who is offering the best price energy.

Couples more likely to pay for their own wedding

It seems that the days when the bride's parents would pay for her wedding are gone as research from Tesco Bank reveals that couples are now more likely than their parents to be footing the bill for their big day.

Energy prices vary by £100 depending on where you live

Households face a postcode lottery on energy prices that sees prices vary by an average of £100 according to where they live, says uSwitch.com.

Top 10 useless financial products, reveals Which?

People could be wasting thousands of pounds on financial products they simply don't need, says consumer champion Which? Money Quarterly.